# Assam manufacturing: clusters, ports and GI products > Assam sourcing: tea, Muga and eri silk, bamboo and cane, and handloom. Clusters, ports and factory languages in one place, plus how SourceSquid sources there. Source: https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/assam/ State profile · 2 clusters # Assam. Tea, Muga and eri silk, and bamboo and cane. Assam is best known for tea, and for muga and eri silk woven in Sualkuchi and across the Brahmaputra valley. Buyers also source bamboo and cane products, handloom textiles and speciality rice, shipped through Kolkata or the Guwahati container depot. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?state=assam) See the clusters Named shortlist from USD 390 2 mapped clusters 40 registered GI products Assamese main language State map · **Assam** Capital: Dispur * __Assam * __Mapped clusters * __Clusters in other states At a glance ## What Assam does best. Strengths, languages and export routes, the first things a buyer needs to plan a sourcing trip. Strengths Tea · Muga and eri silk · Bamboo and cane · Handloom · Speciality rice Capital Dispur Languages Assamese, BodoEnglish is used for drawings and export documents Ports used Kolkata, Haldia and ICD Amingaon (Guwahati) Clusters mapped [Upper Assam](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/assamtea/), [Sualkuchi](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/sualkuchi/) Processes [Food, spices & agri](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/food-spices-and-agri/), [Weaving & handloom](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/weaving-and-handloom/) GI products 40 registered1 more application pending registration Manufacturing clusters ## Where Assam makes things. 2 mapped clusters, largest first. Each page covers processes, nearest ports and what the cluster is known for. [ Established cluster Established cluster **Upper Assam** Assam tea Food, spices & agri ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/assamtea/)[ Specialist cluster Specialist cluster **Sualkuchi** Muga & pat silk Weaving & handloom ](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/clusters/sualkuchi/) ### Processes present in Assam * [Food, spices & agri 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/food-spices-and-agri/) * [Weaving & handloom 1](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/processes/weaving-and-handloom/) Geographical Indications ## 40 GI products, by category. Registered GI names tied to Assam, grouped the way buyers search for them. A further 1 application is pending with the GI Registry. ### [Handloom sarees & fabrics](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/handloom-sarees-and-fabrics/#assam)8 * Assam Mising Handloom Products * Bodo Aronai * Bodo Dokhona * Bodo Gamsa * Bodo Jwmgra * Eri Silk / Indi Silk * Gamosa of Assam * Muga Silk of Assam ### [Musical instruments](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/musical-instruments/#assam)7 * Assam Bihu Dhol * Bodo Gongona * Bodo Jotha * Bodo Kham * Bodo Serja * Bodo Sifung * Bodo Thorkha ### [Sweets & food specialities](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/sweets-and-food-specialities/#assam)7 * Bodo Gongar Dunjia * Bodo Gwkha - Gwkhwi * Bodo Keradapini * Bodo Khardwi * Bodo Napham - Fermented Fish * Bodo Narzi * Bodo Ondla ### [Alcoholic beverages](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/alcoholic-beverages/#assam)4 * Bodo Jou Gishi * Bodo Jou Gwran * Bodo Maibra Jou Bidwi * Judima ### [Rice, grains & pulses](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/rice-grains-and-pulses/#assam)3 * Boka Chaul * Chokuwa Rice of Assam * Joha Rice of Assam ### [Fruit, vegetables & produce](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/fruit-vegetables-and-produce/#assam)2 * Kaji Nemu * Tezpur Litchi ### [Tea, coffee & spices](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/tea-coffee-and-spices/#assam)2 * Assam (Orthodox) * Assam Karbi Anglong Ginger ### [Wood & furniture](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/wood-and-furniture/#assam)2 * Assam Jaapi * Majuli Mask of Assam ### [Glass & ceramics](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/glass-and-ceramics/#assam)1 * Assam Asharikandi Terracotta Craft ### [Jewellery & gems](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/jewellery-and-gems/#assam)1 * Assamese Jewellery ### [Metalware & bronze](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/metalware-and-bronze/#assam)1 * Sarthebari Metal Craft ### [Natural fibre crafts](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/natural-fibre-crafts/#assam)1 * Assam Pani Mateka Craft ### [Paintings & paper crafts](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/gi/paintings-and-paper-crafts/#assam)1 * Assam Majuli Manuscript Painting Assam questions ## Straight answers. Anything else, ask us directly. A principal replies, not a bot. [anirudh@sourcesquid.co](mailto:anirudh@sourcesquid.co) ### What does Assam manufacture? Assam's main strengths are tea, Muga and eri silk, bamboo and cane, handloom, and speciality rice. The India Sourcing Atlas maps 2 clusters there, including Upper Assam and Sualkuchi. 40 products from Assam hold a registered Geographical Indication. ### Which ports serve Assam? Exporters in Assam usually ship through Kolkata, Haldia and ICD Amingaon (Guwahati). Inland container depots (ICDs) let containers clear customs close to the factory and travel to the port by rail. ### Which languages are spoken in Assam's factories? Assamese, Bodo are spoken on factory floors in Assam, and English is used for drawings, specifications and export documents. Related states ## States with similar strengths. [Weaving & handloom · Food, spices & agri**Kerala** Spices, Seafood, Coir](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/kerala/)[Weaving & handloom**Bihar** Tussar silk, Makhana, Madhubani art](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/bihar/)[Weaving & handloom**Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh**Pashmina, Hand-knotted carpets, Walnut wood carving](https://sourcesquid.co/india-atlas/states/jammu-and-kashmir-and-ladakh/) Start here ## Source from Assam, with a team that visits in person. Send one drawing, photo or quote. We return how it is made, the right cluster and named factories, and a realistic target price. [Get a free teardown](https://sourcesquid.co/start/?state=assam)[Talk to a principal](https://sourcesquid.co/contact/) Named shortlist from USD 390